As a current student at Metro, I know and understand firsthand the tremendous value that this community college has to offer. As a board member, I would like to increase the number of business partners with the college. I would also like to get the cost of student books and materials reduced. Another challenge would be to provide and make child care affordable for our single-parent students.

Ron Hug

Incumbent

Retired

Age

62

Party

Democratic

Home

Omaha

Public offices held

Metro CC board, 1999-present

Education

Bachelor in business administration, Bellevue University

Family

Married, seven grown children

Faith

Catholic

Key issue

Metro has come such a long way in 43 years. Now more then ever Metro needs experienced leadership, board members with a true interest in the success of the college and the students it serves. I have served on the board for 20 years, during which I have championed health care programs and all vocational programs. I will continue to do so. Safety on our campuses for students and employees has and will continue to be my priority one. Funding the college is always a struggle, but neither the taxpayer nor the student should bear the brunt of the cost.

Voter info

» Register in person at an election commission office, the DMV, or in Douglas County, any of Omaha’s 12 library branches.

Registration questions

Visit www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov to check whether you’re registered to vote and find your polling place. If you think you should be able to vote at a polling place but there’s a problem with the registration, request to fill out a provisional ballot. The election commission will collect them and then has a week to verify whether you are eligible to vote.

To see a sample ballot

See a sample ballot from the Nebraska Secretary of State website here.

To find your district

Visit votercheck.necvr.ne.gov and look up your registration info or polling place to find a list of the political districts you live in.

Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

Here are the Douglas County drop box locations, opening in early October: